2 Planes With Same Call Sign in Phoenix Could Have Been ‘Disastrous’
First publishedAug 14, 20:34 UTC
Last updatedAug 15, 19:53 UTC · 15m ago
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“I’ve been working air traffic for 25 years — I’ve never seen two aircraft pretty much emerge with the same call sign,” the controller who discovered the overlap said.
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- What's the story?
- “I’ve been working air traffic for 25 years — I’ve never seen two aircraft pretty much emerge with the same call sign,” the controller who discovered the overlap said.
- How widely is it covered?
- 5 outlets, average source rating 7.8/10.
- When was it last updated?
- 15m ago.
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